Jacob Vance previewed a legislative luncheon and said the county will present proponent and opponent testimony on property‑tax proposals, warning a 3% appraisal cap could erode services and urging commissioners to identify lines to present to incoming legislators.

The county attorney summarized several recent felony convictions and told commissioners he intends to fill an assistant Raleigh County attorney vacancy after a staff member departs; the commission approved creating the assistant position on a motion recorded at the meeting.

By resolution the commission extended a moratorium on data center and battery energy storage system applications to mid‑May to give staff time to draft regulations and to allow the legislature to consider statewide rules.

Commissioners debated whether a countywide future land-use map should be pursued in phase 2; some voiced discomfort about mapping rural parcels while staff said consultant Clarion could help design outreach and planning scope using approximately $10,000 in remaining contract funds.

The Douglas County Commission adopted the 2027 operating and capital-improvement budget, roughly $199.6 million, after members debated reserve use and revenue-neutral calculations; commissioners also approved a separate resolution to exceed the revenue-neutral rate earlier in the meeting.

Riley County commissioners directed staff to advertise for a county administrator and signaled consensus to provide a county vehicle for business use and a county phone for the position; other benefits including deferred compensation and negotiable relocation assistance were left for final drafting and advertising.

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During a budget work session, Riley County commissioners approved a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment across the pay scale and voted to fund a new administrative assistant/HR assistant at 50% starting July 1 to give a new county administrator time to assess staffing needs.

Staff presented the 2027–2031 Capital Improvement Plan, saying the county plans about $42.7 million for facilities and $41.8 million for roads and bridges, and outlined funding sources and timing for large multi-year projects.

County staff summarized final adjustments to the 2027 budget, including a roughly $453,000 net decrease, a lower delinquency assumption, moves of supportive-housing costs into the behavioral health sales tax fund, and a staff request to set a maximum mill levy of 40.286 to be considered at tonight's business meeting.

Riley County officials discussed whether to apply for a new round of the state's Home in the Heartland relocation grant (application window opens July 1), weighing a 20% local match against tight county budgets and a decision to return to the board with funding options.

Riley County staff recommended transferring $5 million from capital improvement funds back to county general to avoid deeper immediate cuts; commissioners debated whether to raise the mill levy (intent to exceed R&R) or cut nonstatutory services such as parks and some health programs.

Commissioners pressed for a 15% reduction in certain appropriations and asked departments to seek an additional ~2% savings to cover COLA and a new administrative post. Commissioners and staff said a permanent reorganization of the county health department should await a new director.

Riley County officials reviewed compensation changes tied to a proposed county administrator hire and voted to freeze commissioners' pay at 2024 levels while staff warned that staying revenue-neutral would sharply erode reserves, potentially forcing service cuts or major revenue steps for 2027.

After a multi‑hour review of rising costs — including a surge in IT equipment prices and uncertainty around health‑department staffing — the Riley County Commission voted to reject the draft 2027 budget and directed staff to return with deeper cuts and options.

At their June 22 meeting, Riley County commissioners approved a wind‑turbine removal contract and an employee assistance contract, moved personnel actions and voted to hold commissioner pay at the 2024 level for the 2027 budget as the finance officer warned reserves could fall sharply under revenue‑neutral assumptions.

Budget staff presented an overview of departments not appearing in person and outlined targeted investments including a $150,000 countywide housing initiative, a $25,000 homeless outreach pilot and a $1,000,000 placeholder for statewide election-system replacement. Commissioners pressed for ROI and program-tracking information.

Acres Strong advised Riley County commissioners to evaluate any data-center proposal case-by-case, focusing on setbacks, noise, power, water, community benefits and decommissioning bonds; the firm urged rigorous valuation-based negotiations rather than square-foot formulas.

An annual community survey presented April 9 found Johnson County ranks well above national averages on quality‑of‑life measures, while public transit lags; the board discussed using World Cup pilots and strategic planning to test service changes.

At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Raleigh County Commission approved a permanent sanitary sewer easement for University Park, tax-roll corrections, payroll and accounts-payable and a volunteer firefighter hire; commissioners also recessed to executive session on sanitary-code legal advice and later recorded consensus to act on that advice.

After extended questions about network disruption and review thresholds, the Douglas County Commission voted 3-2 to contract with UnitedHealthcare to administer its self-funded employee health plan starting June 1, 2026; staff said the move could yield a hypothetical $435,000 in 2026 savings and emphasized existing stop-loss protections and benefits continuity.

County counselor Jacob Banson briefed commissioners on state legislation the county is monitoring, including Senate Bill 254 (restricting public benefits for certain noncitizens), a single property appraisal proposal, and a public construction bill (SB 335) on mutual waiver of consequential damages; he recommended tracking and, if needed, submitting testimony.

Little Government Relations told the Douglas County Commission that the 2026 Kansas legislative session is compressed and active; he emphasized a likely property-tax ballot push (a proposed 3% cap constitutional amendment passed committee in the senate), heavy housing legislation activity, and a variety of bills that could affect county operations including naloxone-use rules and election timing proposals.

The Board approved Resolution 160-25 to express support for TerraPower’s consideration of Johnson County as a potential site for an advanced nuclear energy facility, emphasizing the resolution expresses interest only and does not approve a site or project.

On Dec. 9, 2025, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners unanimously authorized the county chief counsel to draft a resolution to repeal a special mail-ballot election scheduled for March 3, 2026, following a district court decision received that day about the public safety retailer sales tax.